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patio

[pat-ee-oh, pah-tee-oh] / ˈpæt iˌoʊ, ˈpɑ tiˌoʊ /
NOUN
porch
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Around her are patio tables displaying the kind of food the shop carried: pies and cakes, what appear to be stuffed tomatoes, baguettes, sophisticated deli salads, gorgeous hunks of cheese.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

Local property owner Jon Janikies testified that the bill would allow the public to “destroy” his entire outdoor patio, “which I have enhanced with an outdoor bed, sink, television, fireplace, tables and chairs.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Speaking later to a group in the historic White House Rose Garden -- which Trump has remade into a patio similar to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida -- he lamented the lawsuits.

From Barron's Jul. 6, 2026

“It’s difficult to analyze the process, you know,” Pochettino said during an informal, 40-minute discussion at his team’s Dana Point hotel, the sun setting over the ocean through the open patio doors of his office.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2026

He dropped the birdseed sack onto the concrete patio.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

They have battled to keep their windows, patios and cars clean - and they have been unable to hang out their washing as piles of soot would gather on anything in their gardens.

From BBC Feb. 12, 2026

Filled with surprising patios, alleys and landings, it’s one of his forays into postmodernism: brightly colored buildings contain, among other features, gabled brick rooflines, extra-bulky columns, long cantilevers and cylindrical steel elevators.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 5, 2025

Available in 55-, 65-, and 75-inch models, it fits everything from intimate patios to sprawling decks.

From Salon Nov. 20, 2025

Taking full advantage of its oceanside location, the home features multiple balconies and patios that can be accessed through full glass doors, allowing residents to create a true indoor/outdoor vibe throughout the year.

From MarketWatch Nov. 10, 2025

Within just a block or two, you stop seeing modest apartment complexes and start seeing houses and luxury apartment buildings, restaurants with outdoor patios, and shops of all kinds.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson




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